Winnipeg Mochitsuki
January 15th, 2012
Mochi-making is traditionally a pre-New-Year’s activity in Japan. Sweet rice is steamed and then pounded into a sticky goo, which gets eaten in various ways – toasted, fried, with anko (sweet bean paste), etc…
January 15th, 2012
Mochi-making is traditionally a pre-New-Year’s activity in Japan. Sweet rice is steamed and then pounded into a sticky goo, which gets eaten in various ways – toasted, fried, with anko (sweet bean paste), etc…
wow, where was the mochi made? looks like a workshop!
The basement of some of Sari’s family friends! Workshop isn’t too off the mark though – almost everything is handmade, including the ‘fireplace’ and steamer!